Synonyms for suburbs

Most common

outskirts · vicinage

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The populated area surrounding a city.

Example sentences

• outskirts New housing is built on the outskirts of the city.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

confines², vicinage

9 letters

outskirts²

12 letters

neighborhood³

13 letters

neighbourhood³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (confines² = 2 syllables).